Edgefield, Ohio
Edgefield is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Edgefield derives its name from Obadiah Edge, landowner of the town site.[2] A post office called Edgefield was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] Edgefield had 46 inhabitants in 1910.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgefield, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 42.
- "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 269.
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